eq/eq2 website www.eqlivinglegacy.com, what is it? - Page 2

Keys54 · 06-02-2008, 12:50 AM

Paddyo wrote:

Paddyo wrote:
I'll do ya'll one better....on my active EQ2 account, I show nothing, of course for the EQ portion of the account (which is inactive) I show all the goodies previously noted in this thread.
On my INACTIVE EQ2 account, I show EQ2 Living Legacy promo items and a Cloak of the Void (requires The Shadow Odyssey). (as well as rise of Kunark entitlement, which wasn't purchased on that account.) I have a 3rd account which I only activated for the free trial period and one additional month off a collectors edition I picked up last december (so it only has the base game enabled.) It shows nothing but the base game and in game items I would normally be entitled to.
Verrrrrrry interesting.
I always dreamed of the day i would quote myself....
Update: Both accounts that had EQ1 components now have those formerly unsubscribed components as pending for 54 days. The third account mentioned above now has all entitlements including Kunark and the promos for living legacy as well as the TSO cloak. No pending subs on either inactive EQ2 portion though, at leats not yet.

Still don't have any of the items yet on my EQ2 account. The account is active, though, so hopefully that won't make a difference. The EQ1 account is now 54 days pending, so roughly a month and a half of free play. Like I said, though, EQ2 has no added time or any of the claimable items. Hopefully that will fix itself within the next few hours.

Elstaf · 06-02-2008, 01:31 AM

If those of us with up to date accounts do not get to take advantage of any of the items, events or whatever other enticements this campaign has to offer... will I have to cancel my accounts in order to reap any benefits? I have to honestly say, being excluded in any way for being a loyal subscriber would be a bitter pill for me to have to swallow. Guess I'll just have to wait and see...

Meinen · 06-02-2008, 02:05 AM

shadowscale wrote:

Pitt Hammerfist wrote:
So whats this all about then ? June 2nd has come and gone
and if you look at the web adress its http://everquest2.station.sony.com/...iving_legacy.vm <----EQ2
its still June 1st where i am at least.and if this new stuff is to just get people to come back, then do the people who have stayed get nothing out of this?

Pitts in melbourne, so they are like 500 hrs ahead of pst time...so he is like in the middle of june already.

Pitt Hammerfi · 06-02-2008, 03:51 AM

Keys5419 wrote:

Still don't have any of the items yet on my EQ2 account. The account is active, though, so hopefully that won't make a difference. The EQ1 account is now 54 days pending, so roughly a month and a half of free play. Like I said, though, EQ2 has no added time or any of the claimable items. Hopefully that will fix itself within the next few hours.

Who said anything about claimed items for eq2 ?

Keys54 · 06-02-2008, 04:13 AM

Pitt Hammerfist wrote:

Keys5419 wrote:
Still don't have any of the items yet on my EQ2 account. The account is active, though, so hopefully that won't make a difference. The EQ1 account is now 54 days pending, so roughly a month and a half of free play. Like I said, though, EQ2 has no added time or any of the claimable items. Hopefully that will fix itself within the next few hours.
Who said anything about claimed items for eq2 ?

Well, my friend's inactive eq2 account has items such as a cloak of void to claim. My other friend has an active account and the items were there to claim yesterday. He is waiting to claim them until the event. Nevertheless, my active account does not have the items listed yet. There are claimable items for eq1 and eq2.

rebyenliv · 06-02-2008, 04:20 AM

Nothing Listed for me or my wifes account as of yet and we're both active.

interstellarmatter · 06-02-2008, 11:36 AM

My EQ1 accout has 54 days worth of playtime now which hasn't been active in a year. So, this must be some sort of bring canceled accounts back into the game.

Clowd · 06-02-2008, 12:09 PM

Hey, my Everquest subscription is showing 54 days worth of playtime as well. This looks interesting.Apparently the "Living Legacy" site launches today. I'm curious now, very curious.

Jida · 06-02-2008, 12:31 PM

Isn't it June 2nd?

Clowd · 06-02-2008, 12:56 PM

06/02 - June Second, that's today, that is correct. Thought the SoE offices are on the west coast, so for those of us on the east coast we'll have to wait until the afternoon for everything.

rell · 06-02-2008, 01:05 PM

I too, have been credited with 54 days.

Trilarian-2 · 06-02-2008, 01:18 PM

Hmmm... so looking at my account I don't see any free time added on. So that basically means if we are a loyal and paying customer we get nothing, but if we quit prior to June 2nd, we get 2 months free? Sounds wonderful.

Paddyo · 06-02-2008, 01:45 PM

The living legacy promo items for both games are the typical claim potpourri of exp potions and such. In EQ2, they are named "of the prodigal", get it? so its a promo pack to get people to come back OR (I am going out on a limb here) starting a trial account. I remembered a 4th account I had, that was EQ1 only, but I had at some point added the trial to that account, and even though I never once had a paid EQ2 subscription, the account now has playtime through August 1st, the promo items and all adventure packs and expansion enabled.

The TSO cloak that is listed as enabled on the account doesnt show up in the claim window, though, I'm gonna guess its going to be part of the announced frivolities and such an item as "you have this cool item but its only going to work if you subsribe and buy the expansion when it launches."

All of that, of course, is mere speculation at this point.

So, no, if you have a paid account you probably aren't going to get squat, other than the promised Live Events from the magazine ad, and the fact that server population dwindling away has been a huge complaint, and the devs have in fact decided to do something about the lack or game promotion and the population problem all in one fell swoop.

Vodr · 06-02-2008, 01:51 PM

Site is up, Looks like a lot is planned over the next few months. 2 bonus xp weekends a month. Guild halls slated for august and will be starting the prep in july. Great planner and I think eq2 really needs to have a planner like this up and current all the time as then we could schedule gameplay hehe.

Grimwell · 06-02-2008, 02:24 PM

Woot! Eh? Please be sure to tell any of your old friends who played at one point or another that they are back in and fully up to speed. Then mentor them or something! SMILEY

Paddyo pretty much nailed the details. It's a very good thing. Expect to see more, but I wanted to sneak in and confirm that it's live now that I can.

TalisX1 · 06-02-2008, 02:43 PM

I just told a friend they should be able to log back in and play. But it didn't work. They checked their account and it still shows closed. They only quit 2-3 weeks ago, is that the problem?Silat of Nagafen

DragonMaster2385 · 06-02-2008, 02:44 PM

SOE has always been very hesitant about marketing its products. But today, I go to mmorpg.com and lo and behold, three banners on every page about this living legacy thing!http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/...orums/forum/446(top, side, and bottom)Gee wilickers Batman, //TF is going on?

kenm · 06-02-2008, 02:54 PM

[Removed for Content] at this primarily being a really bad attempt to get people to come back.Here's a tip to SOE - Try actually fixing this crappy game instead of giving people free stuff. The reason I didn't buy RoK isn't because I couldn't afford it -- it's because I didn't *want* it. Anything non-raid is incredibly trivial and boring, raid content is minimal and for the most part incredibly dull with a few good encounters here and there. Class balance is atrocious: Example, why be a berserker when a guardian is equal or better in about 99% of situations? Client is horribly optimized and runs like crap on raids and in QH, disabling the UI shouldn't double my FPS! And why does Age of Conan both look and run better for me? Itemization is complete wreck, and diminishing returns are implimented terribly which certainly doesn't help that.The game wasn't fun for me to warrant logging in anymore. Why, exactly, would I, or anyone, start playing again because you gave us RoK, a crappy bag, and some exp potions? I suppose I can't speak for everyone, but that's certainly not a reason for me to start playing again.The crappy thing here is that I actually would *like* to play again. I have nearly 300 days /played on my main and it really sucks to have that go to waste. *sigh*But, I can't say I'm really surprised at this lame attempt. SOE is, and will always be, completely focused on being a business instead of striving toward making the best game they can. It's a shame, too.Oh well, at least AoC's fun.

kloakedMBH · 06-02-2008, 02:57 PM

4 active accounts and bored with lack of current content and people claiming promo items and time not going to curently active accounts? BRILLIANT!

ROFL why on earth would i ask someone to come back or even try this game when your idea of taking care of current members is based on IF we bring people into this game. WTG soe, just more proof you dont give a [Removed for Content] about your player base unless your wallet is a little lite.

Today you implemented free time to canceled accounts, i bet you lose more accounts than ya get back this go around.

Cya all in AoC.

iceriven2 · 06-02-2008, 03:02 PM

Its BS that ppl who canceled there accounts get all the goodies and those that have been loyal get jack [Removed for Content]. thanks for letting us all know you care about your current subscribers!!!

azekah · 06-02-2008, 03:06 PM

I don't see em, you should take a screen shot

Qupe · 06-02-2008, 03:27 PM

Grimwell wrote:

Woot! Eh? Please be sure to tell any of your old friends who played at one point or another that they are back in and fully up to speed. Then mentor them or something! " /> Paddyo pretty much nailed the details. It's a very good thing. Expect to see more, but I wanted to sneak in and confirm that it's live now that I can.

"woot" what? Let me get this straight: Loyal and existing subscribers who chose to CONTINUE playing (and paying for) Everquest 2 get absolutely nothing via this promotion? I understand the value of the promotion to recruit new players and get old ones to return, but come on. "Here dudes, you HAVE THE CHANCE to earn some free game time, but you don't really get anything cool like everyone who quit the game LOLZ" --------- LIKE A FREE RoK EXPANSION!!!!!!!!!!

Birn · 06-02-2008, 03:30 PM

It's Age Of Conan who have shaken up Everquest2 a bit - think SOE is a bit afraid of losing lots of subs to that game it is after all targeted towards a more mature audience (18+) and I belive EQ2 have an older player base than for example WoW.

Freliant · 06-02-2008, 03:34 PM

EQ2 might see a lil drop from AoC, but they will get those players back. I played AoC and after you get used to the lil new game shine, you notice its very much sub par. You are held by the hand for all quests, there is very little to be "proud" off in game, and the PvP is lacking since its basically, x class has an advantage over y class, and y class has and advantage over z, while Z kicks x's behind. Wins are pre-determined. Anyways, AoC will have a good initial blossom and will die down to its normal levels a month or 2 down the line, giving EQ2 its playerbase back... as long as they fix up what they did with RoK... please please give us more heroic content levels 71-77.... that really killed this game.

Articulas · 06-02-2008, 03:36 PM

their trying to build their numbers. the best way to do that is to attract older customers back in. there isn't a problem with that.

wiire · 06-02-2008, 03:50 PM

Ditto to the fact that it just plain sucks that people who have QUIT or people who 'recruit' for this company get rewarded and the people who have been playing the enjoying the game actively with no cancellations.. get snubbed. I understand that they want more players but... I don't know.. I just want to play EQ2 not be a recruiter when you probably pay people to do that, or should with marketing and etc. Obviously if you play this game, your friends know it and you have talked about it with them. If they were going to play the game.. they would have already! I'm not going to shove this game down my friend's throats for special rewards.

And yes. No one is forcing us to do this, it is not essential to the game. But as a loyal player, I still feel snubbed that someone who has quit or someone who has recruiting skills is going to get rewards a regular loyal player cannot.

Fatkiddown · 06-02-2008, 03:55 PM

Grimwell wrote:

Woot! Eh? Please be sure to tell any of your old friends who played at one point or another that they are back in and fully up to speed. Then mentor them or something! " /> Paddyo pretty much nailed the details. It's a very good thing. Expect to see more, but I wanted to sneak in and confirm that it's live now that I can.

Sucks because RL friend JUST purchased the download version of Kunark on saturday for $29.99 after coming from wow. I told him to call CS maybe they will be nice and let him do the freebie thing. Also trying to get 2 buddies of his that got EoF but only played for like 1months to come back.

Grimwell · 06-02-2008, 04:07 PM

A few friendly tidbits, that you can choose to ignore as PR spin, or just take it that I don't have time to waste on spinning.

This has been in preparation for months, and has nothing to do with the launch of Age of Conan. I'm glad Conan is launching so well! We need more great games in this industry, and I'm a huge Conan geek. Love it.
Yes, this is focused on rewarding people who return to the game. That does not mean those that currently play the game are going to see nothing for them in the next two months. Not in the least. The schedule for the next few months is pretty packed with things that are for the existing players, as returning players are going to still be getting up to speed.
Why would anyone be angry that we are welcoming back their old friends? Really?? That makes no sense to me. We are offering up a welcome to a HUGE swath of folks, who will soon be on the servers with you, looking for groups, hoping to find a guild, and buying the stuff you sell on the broker.

Unless you are going to tell me you don't like crowds, or helping people have a good time in PUG's so they can be shown some of the cool new stuff that you are already experts in, I don't get it. You know that guild mate that you really liked who took off a year or two ago? He/She's back in the game and this is your chance to say "It's so nice to have you around again! Let's get you to Kunark!" How can that be bad?Perhaps I'm just too much of a positive person, but I have been very excited thinking about all the players that can now jump back into EQII and adventure with me!

DragonMaster2385 · 06-02-2008, 04:08 PM

The referral program is a good marketing strategy for SOE. The best way to get new players is word of mouth, so why not get a bonus for bringing friends to the game. I agree though, that they should give SOMETHING to players that are loyal customers. I'm not really mad about it since even the people that come back to the game will some cool things, after a couple of months, they will still be obsolete to players that have been around for a long time. I would be upset if they got a full set of fabled gear or something extreme like that. Good job SOE with your marketing push. They are really building up this expansion. I agree with the poster that said we should have an events calendar like this all of the time; it gives us something to look forward to and say 'Yay, I can't wait until that is released'.

Grimwell · 06-02-2008, 04:08 PM

Fatkiddown wrote:

Sucks because RL friend JUST purchased the download version of Kunark on saturday for $29.99 after coming from wow. I told him to call CS maybe they will be nice and let him do the freebie thing. Also trying to get 2 buddies of his that got EoF but only played for like 1months to come back.

Ouch. Brings up a good point, if any of this does not seem to be going right for a friend (or for you on a second/third account that is now active again) CS is the best place to go. They are prepped and ready to help people with issues related to this promotion, and know the full score. I can't promise anything on this end, but I can tell you that they are ready and waiting for all the questions that something like this creates.

06-02-2008, 12:50 AM	#31
Keys54 General Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 10	Paddyo wrote: Paddyo wrote: I'll do ya'll one better....on my active EQ2 account, I show nothing, of course for the EQ portion of the account (which is inactive) I show all the goodies previously noted in this thread. On my INACTIVE EQ2 account, I show EQ2 Living Legacy promo items and a Cloak of the Void (requires The Shadow Odyssey). (as well as rise of Kunark entitlement, which wasn't purchased on that account.) I have a 3rd account which I only activated for the free trial period and one additional month off a collectors edition I picked up last december (so it only has the base game enabled.) It shows nothing but the base game and in game items I would normally be entitled to. Verrrrrrry interesting. I always dreamed of the day i would quote myself.... Update: Both accounts that had EQ1 components now have those formerly unsubscribed components as pending for 54 days. The third account mentioned above now has all entitlements including Kunark and the promos for living legacy as well as the TSO cloak. No pending subs on either inactive EQ2 portion though, at leats not yet. Still don't have any of the items yet on my EQ2 account. The account is active, though, so hopefully that won't make a difference. The EQ1 account is now 54 days pending, so roughly a month and a half of free play. Like I said, though, EQ2 has no added time or any of the claimable items. Hopefully that will fix itself within the next few hours.

06-02-2008, 02:05 AM	#33
Meinen Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 342	shadowscale wrote: Pitt Hammerfist wrote: So whats this all about then ? June 2nd has come and gone and if you look at the web adress its http://everquest2.station.sony.com/...iving_legacy.vm <----EQ2 its still June 1st where i am at least.and if this new stuff is to just get people to come back, then do the people who have stayed get nothing out of this? Pitts in melbourne, so they are like 500 hrs ahead of pst time...so he is like in the middle of june already.

06-02-2008, 03:51 AM	#34
Pitt Hammerfi General Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 710	Keys5419 wrote: Still don't have any of the items yet on my EQ2 account. The account is active, though, so hopefully that won't make a difference. The EQ1 account is now 54 days pending, so roughly a month and a half of free play. Like I said, though, EQ2 has no added time or any of the claimable items. Hopefully that will fix itself within the next few hours. Who said anything about claimed items for eq2 ? __________________ www.advancedws.com.au

06-02-2008, 04:13 AM	#35
Keys54 General Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 10	Pitt Hammerfist wrote: Keys5419 wrote: Still don't have any of the items yet on my EQ2 account. The account is active, though, so hopefully that won't make a difference. The EQ1 account is now 54 days pending, so roughly a month and a half of free play. Like I said, though, EQ2 has no added time or any of the claimable items. Hopefully that will fix itself within the next few hours. Who said anything about claimed items for eq2 ? Well, my friend's inactive eq2 account has items such as a cloak of void to claim. My other friend has an active account and the items were there to claim yesterday. He is waiting to claim them until the event. Nevertheless, my active account does not have the items listed yet. There are claimable items for eq1 and eq2.

06-02-2008, 04:20 AM	#36
rebyenliv General Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 90	Nothing Listed for me or my wifes account as of yet and we're both active. __________________

06-02-2008, 01:31 AM	#32
Elstaf Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5	If those of us with up to date accounts do not get to take advantage of any of the items, events or whatever other enticements this campaign has to offer... will I have to cancel my accounts in order to reap any benefits? I have to honestly say, being excluded in any way for being a loyal subscriber would be a bitter pill for me to have to swallow. Guess I'll just have to wait and see...

06-02-2008, 11:36 AM	#37
interstellarmatter Loremaster Join Date: May 2005 Location: A small place Posts: 1,362	My EQ1 accout has 54 days worth of playtime now which hasn't been active in a year. So, this must be some sort of bring canceled accounts back into the game. __________________

06-02-2008, 12:09 PM	#38
Clowd Server: Antonia Bayle Guild: Journeymen of the Overlord Rank: Member/Alt Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 86	Hey, my Everquest subscription is showing 54 days worth of playtime as well. This looks interesting.Apparently the "Living Legacy" site launches today. I'm curious now, very curious. __________________

06-02-2008, 12:31 PM	#39
Jida Fansite Staff Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 849	Isn't it June 2nd? __________________

06-02-2008, 12:56 PM	#40
Clowd Server: Antonia Bayle Guild: Journeymen of the Overlord Rank: Member/Alt Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 86	06/02 - June Second, that's today, that is correct. Thought the SoE offices are on the west coast, so for those of us on the east coast we'll have to wait until the afternoon for everything. __________________

06-02-2008, 01:05 PM	#41
rell General Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1	I too, have been credited with 54 days.

06-02-2008, 01:18 PM	#42
Trilarian-2 Lord Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 119	Hmmm... so looking at my account I don't see any free time added on. So that basically means if we are a loyal and paying customer we get nothing, but if we quit prior to June 2nd, we get 2 months free? Sounds wonderful. __________________

06-02-2008, 01:45 PM	#43
Paddyo Loremaster Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 185	The living legacy promo items for both games are the typical claim potpourri of exp potions and such. In EQ2, they are named "of the prodigal", get it? so its a promo pack to get people to come back OR (I am going out on a limb here) starting a trial account. I remembered a 4th account I had, that was EQ1 only, but I had at some point added the trial to that account, and even though I never once had a paid EQ2 subscription, the account now has playtime through August 1st, the promo items and all adventure packs and expansion enabled. The TSO cloak that is listed as enabled on the account doesnt show up in the claim window, though, I'm gonna guess its going to be part of the announced frivolities and such an item as "you have this cool item but its only going to work if you subsribe and buy the expansion when it launches." All of that, of course, is mere speculation at this point. So, no, if you have a paid account you probably aren't going to get squat, other than the promised Live Events from the magazine ad, and the fact that server population dwindling away has been a huge complaint, and the devs have in fact decided to do something about the lack or game promotion and the population problem all in one fell swoop. __________________ Paddyo, #1 Halfling Templar on Antonia Bayle 90 Templar/90 Master Woodworker/450 Adorner/450 Tinkerer Stuue Griffon90 warden/ 90 Master Tailor & 450 Tinkerer Quasifrodo Jolie'Pitt 90 Brigand / 90 Master Alchemist Wokker Hexes'Strangers 82 Necromancer /90 Provisioner Feature Presentation 90 Troubador / 90 Armorer

06-02-2008, 01:51 PM	#44
Vodr General Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 305	Site is up, Looks like a lot is planned over the next few months. 2 bonus xp weekends a month. Guild halls slated for august and will be starting the prep in july. Great planner and I think eq2 really needs to have a planner like this up and current all the time as then we could schedule gameplay hehe.

06-02-2008, 02:24 PM	#45
Grimwell Community Relations Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,062	Woot! Eh? Please be sure to tell any of your old friends who played at one point or another that they are back in and fully up to speed. Then mentor them or something! Paddyo pretty much nailed the details. It's a very good thing. Expect to see more, but I wanted to sneak in and confirm that it's live now that I can.

06-02-2008, 02:43 PM	#46
TalisX1 Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 387	I just told a friend they should be able to log back in and play. But it didn't work. They checked their account and it still shows closed. They only quit 2-3 weeks ago, is that the problem?Silat of Nagafen

06-02-2008, 02:44 PM	#47
DragonMaster2385 Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,063	SOE has always been very hesitant about marketing its products. But today, I go to mmorpg.com and lo and behold, three banners on every page about this living legacy thing!http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/...orums/forum/446(top, side, and bottom)Gee wilickers Batman, //TF is going on?

06-02-2008, 02:54 PM	#48
kenm General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 419	[Removed for Content] at this primarily being a really bad attempt to get people to come back.Here's a tip to SOE - Try actually fixing this crappy game instead of giving people free stuff. The reason I didn't buy RoK isn't because I couldn't afford it -- it's because I didn't want it. Anything non-raid is incredibly trivial and boring, raid content is minimal and for the most part incredibly dull with a few good encounters here and there. Class balance is atrocious: Example, why be a berserker when a guardian is equal or better in about 99% of situations? Client is horribly optimized and runs like crap on raids and in QH, disabling the UI shouldn't double my FPS! And why does Age of Conan both look and run better for me? Itemization is complete wreck, and diminishing returns are implimented terribly which certainly doesn't help that.The game wasn't fun for me to warrant logging in anymore. Why, exactly, would I, or anyone, start playing again because you gave us RoK, a crappy bag, and some exp potions? I suppose I can't speak for everyone, but that's certainly not a reason for me to start playing again.The crappy thing here is that I actually would like to play again. I have nearly 300 days /played on my main and it really sucks to have that go to waste. sighBut, I can't say I'm really surprised at this lame attempt. SOE is, and will always be, completely focused on being a business instead of striving toward making the best game they can. It's a shame, too.Oh well, at least AoC's fun. __________________ ---

06-02-2008, 02:57 PM	#49
kloakedMBH Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	4 active accounts and bored with lack of current content and people claiming promo items and time not going to curently active accounts? BRILLIANT! ROFL why on earth would i ask someone to come back or even try this game when your idea of taking care of current members is based on IF we bring people into this game. WTG soe, just more proof you dont give a [Removed for Content] about your player base unless your wallet is a little lite. Today you implemented free time to canceled accounts, i bet you lose more accounts than ya get back this go around. Cya all in AoC. __________________

06-02-2008, 03:02 PM	#50
iceriven2 Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 632	Its BS that ppl who canceled there accounts get all the goodies and those that have been loyal get jack [Removed for Content]. thanks for letting us all know you care about your current subscribers!!!

06-02-2008, 03:06 PM	#51
azekah Loremaster Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 818	I don't see em, you should take a screen shot

06-02-2008, 03:27 PM	#52
Qupe Loremaster Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 46	Grimwell wrote: Woot! Eh? Please be sure to tell any of your old friends who played at one point or another that they are back in and fully up to speed. Then mentor them or something! " /> Paddyo pretty much nailed the details. It's a very good thing. Expect to see more, but I wanted to sneak in and confirm that it's live now that I can. "woot" what? Let me get this straight: Loyal and existing subscribers who chose to CONTINUE playing (and paying for) Everquest 2 get absolutely nothing via this promotion? I understand the value of the promotion to recruit new players and get old ones to return, but come on. "Here dudes, you HAVE THE CHANCE to earn some free game time, but you don't really get anything cool like everyone who quit the game LOLZ" --------- LIKE A FREE RoK EXPANSION!!!!!!!!!!

06-02-2008, 03:30 PM	#53
Birn Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 234	It's Age Of Conan who have shaken up Everquest2 a bit - think SOE is a bit afraid of losing lots of subs to that game it is after all targeted towards a more mature audience (18+) and I belive EQ2 have an older player base than for example WoW. __________________ ---- "We have no plans what so ever to do actual sales of in game items, and I'm personally very opposed to the idea for EverQuest" "We aren't going to be allowing RMT in any way, shape or form on the non-exchange enabled EQ II servers. Period."

06-02-2008, 03:34 PM	#54
Freliant Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,016	EQ2 might see a lil drop from AoC, but they will get those players back. I played AoC and after you get used to the lil new game shine, you notice its very much sub par. You are held by the hand for all quests, there is very little to be "proud" off in game, and the PvP is lacking since its basically, x class has an advantage over y class, and y class has and advantage over z, while Z kicks x's behind. Wins are pre-determined. Anyways, AoC will have a good initial blossom and will die down to its normal levels a month or 2 down the line, giving EQ2 its playerbase back... as long as they fix up what they did with RoK... please please give us more heroic content levels 71-77.... that really killed this game. __________________ "Change is inevitable" - AM Sephastus 80 Wizard - Retired Onosphire 80 Guardian- Retired

06-02-2008, 03:36 PM	#55
Articulas Zombie Aardvark Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 453	their trying to build their numbers. the best way to do that is to attract older customers back in. there isn't a problem with that. __________________

06-02-2008, 03:50 PM	#56
wiire Loremaster Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 92	Ditto to the fact that it just plain sucks that people who have QUIT or people who 'recruit' for this company get rewarded and the people who have been playing the enjoying the game actively with no cancellations.. get snubbed. I understand that they want more players but... I don't know.. I just want to play EQ2 not be a recruiter when you probably pay people to do that, or should with marketing and etc. Obviously if you play this game, your friends know it and you have talked about it with them. If they were going to play the game.. they would have already! I'm not going to shove this game down my friend's throats for special rewards. And yes. No one is forcing us to do this, it is not essential to the game. But as a loyal player, I still feel snubbed that someone who has quit or someone who has recruiting skills is going to get rewards a regular loyal player cannot. __________________

06-02-2008, 03:55 PM	#57
Fatkiddown Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 95	Grimwell wrote: Woot! Eh? Please be sure to tell any of your old friends who played at one point or another that they are back in and fully up to speed. Then mentor them or something! " /> Paddyo pretty much nailed the details. It's a very good thing. Expect to see more, but I wanted to sneak in and confirm that it's live now that I can. Sucks because RL friend JUST purchased the download version of Kunark on saturday for $29.99 after coming from wow. I told him to call CS maybe they will be nice and let him do the freebie thing. Also trying to get 2 buddies of his that got EoF but only played for like 1months to come back.

06-02-2008, 04:07 PM	#58
Grimwell Community Relations Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,062	A few friendly tidbits, that you can choose to ignore as PR spin, or just take it that I don't have time to waste on spinning. This has been in preparation for months, and has nothing to do with the launch of Age of Conan. I'm glad Conan is launching so well! We need more great games in this industry, and I'm a huge Conan geek. Love it. Yes, this is focused on rewarding people who return to the game. That does not mean those that currently play the game are going to see nothing for them in the next two months. Not in the least. The schedule for the next few months is pretty packed with things that are for the existing players, as returning players are going to still be getting up to speed. Why would anyone be angry that we are welcoming back their old friends? Really?? That makes no sense to me. We are offering up a welcome to a HUGE swath of folks, who will soon be on the servers with you, looking for groups, hoping to find a guild, and buying the stuff you sell on the broker. Unless you are going to tell me you don't like crowds, or helping people have a good time in PUG's so they can be shown some of the cool new stuff that you are already experts in, I don't get it. You know that guild mate that you really liked who took off a year or two ago? He/She's back in the game and this is your chance to say "It's so nice to have you around again! Let's get you to Kunark!" How can that be bad?Perhaps I'm just too much of a positive person, but I have been very excited thinking about all the players that can now jump back into EQII and adventure with me!

06-02-2008, 04:08 PM	#59
DragonMaster2385 Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,063	The referral program is a good marketing strategy for SOE. The best way to get new players is word of mouth, so why not get a bonus for bringing friends to the game. I agree though, that they should give SOMETHING to players that are loyal customers. I'm not really mad about it since even the people that come back to the game will some cool things, after a couple of months, they will still be obsolete to players that have been around for a long time. I would be upset if they got a full set of fabled gear or something extreme like that. Good job SOE with your marketing push. They are really building up this expansion. I agree with the poster that said we should have an events calendar like this all of the time; it gives us something to look forward to and say 'Yay, I can't wait until that is released'.

06-02-2008, 04:08 PM	#60
Grimwell Community Relations Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,062	Fatkiddown wrote: Sucks because RL friend JUST purchased the download version of Kunark on saturday for $29.99 after coming from wow. I told him to call CS maybe they will be nice and let him do the freebie thing. Also trying to get 2 buddies of his that got EoF but only played for like 1months to come back. Ouch. Brings up a good point, if any of this does not seem to be going right for a friend (or for you on a second/third account that is now active again) CS is the best place to go. They are prepped and ready to help people with issues related to this promotion, and know the full score. I can't promise anything on this end, but I can tell you that they are ready and waiting for all the questions that something like this creates.